Download voices for Immersive Reader, Read Mode, and Read Aloud

For customers using OneNote Learning Tools and Word Learning Tools, and Read Aloud in the Microsoft Edge browser, this article documents ways to download new languages for the Text-to-Speech feature in different versions of Windows.

Install a new Text-to-Speech language in Windows 10

Within Windows 10 settings, you'll download the desired language and then set your speech language.

Select the Start button, and then select Settings.

With the Windows Settings in view, select Time & Language.

Select Region & language, then select Add a language.

Choose the language you want from the list. The language will begin to install.

After the new language has been installed, select it in the Region & Language list, and then select Options.

Note: These options are provided for informational purposes only. Microsoft does not endorse any particular third-party software, nor can it offer any support for their installation and use. For help with these products, please contact their original manufacturer.

Open Source Text-to-Speech languages

Free Text-to-Speech languages are available for download from Open Source provider eSpeak. These languages work on Windows 7, but some may not yet work on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10. View a list of available eSpeak languages and codes for more information.

When the download is finished, click Next at the first Setup screen to begin installation.

Confirm the installation path, and then click Next.

Enter the two-letter code(s) for the language(s) and flag(s) that you want to install. For example, if you wanted to add Text-to-Speech for English, Spanish, Polish, Swedish, and Czech, your screen would look like this:

To use alternate voices for a language, you can select additional commands to change various voice and pronunciation attributes. For more information, see http://espeak.sourceforge.net/voices.html. Preset voice variants can be applied to any of the language voices by appending a plus sign (+) and a variant name. The variants for male voices are +m1, +m2, +m3, +m4, +m5, +m6, and +m7. The variants for female voices are +f1, +f2, +f3, +f4, and +f5. You can also choose optional voice effects such as +croak or +whisper.